April 3, 2014. The metal-cutting unit HEC-1250 was assembled and commissioned at Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (ChTZ, a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation). The corporation's press service reports that block cases for modern engines will be produced with the help of this unit. 'This giant is eight by eight meters big and over four meters high. The supervised installation was carried out by the representatives of the German company Heckert Mattias Leitner and Michael Priglinger,' the message says. This is not the last gigantic mill that will arrive at the plant's

April 3, 2014. Ural Investigative Division of Russia's Investigative Committee for Transportation instituted criminal lawsuits with charges of large-scale fraud and abuse of power (Article 159 (Part 3) of the Russian Federation Criminal Code) against the former accountant of a vocational school affiliated with Ural State Railway University, Russia's Investigative Committee's press service reports. The investigative team believe that the former accountant embezzled the school money every month between August 2010 and December 2013. The damage done to the school was estimated at

April 3, 2014. Only 20% of Russia-based entrepreneurs used government support to develop their business, and another 10% are currently considering this option, President of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin said at the 2nd Institutes for Development Forum in Yekaterinburg. 'The idea simply does not occur to some people, while others have no information on this point. A lot of businesspeople do not meet the criteria set forth by the institutes for development. The entrepreneurs themselves often feel the support mechanism is too complicated, and too much

April 3, 2014. The coordinators of Magistral 2014, the Ural Transport Show, launched an official website and a video advertisement for the event to demonstrate this year's new colors and logos and the concept of the event. Uralvagonzavod Corporation's press service reports. The show's business agenda comprises a series of round table discussions on the most vital topics related to production, purchase, and servicing of regular and special-purpose vehicles. A lot of attention will be paid to industrial engineering, resource saving, lean production, industrial outsourcing,

April 3, 2014. Ural Airlines is launching a spring sale and offering discounts on Yekaterinburg-Dubai and Dubai-Yekaterinburg flights, the airline's press service reports. Ural Airlines' customers can now book tickets for Yekaterinburg-Dubai-Yekaterinburg flight at the special price of €327 (all fees included; this is a limited offer). This price is valid through May 31, 2014. 'A spring break in Dubai is a true paradise for everyone who would like to have an unforgettable time. You will see the fantastic hotels and unbelievable skyscrapers, the snow-white sandy beaches, the